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Grotesque Eastern Jaldeta of the Small Hall
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Grotesque Eastern Jaldeta of the Small Hall

This richly painted jaldeta (decorated wooden ceiling panel) shows grotesques—fantastical beings intertwined with foliage, animals, and heraldic motifs. Painted in late 16th-c. Tunja, it embodies Mannerist ornament transplanted to the New World, blending festive imagery with symbols of wealth and authority.
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